Wallet insert with multiple pockets



Dec. 16, 1969 B. B. OSHER ET 3,483,909

WALLET INSERT WITH MULTIPLE POCKETS Filed Feb. 14, 1968 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTORS BEN-TAMW -MASCOLO r ,I

TTORNEY ENJ'AMW .Osuea Dec. 16, 1969 B. OSHER ET WALLET INSERT WITH MULTIPLE POCKETS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb. 14, 1968 INVENTORS United States Patent US. Cl. 150-39 3 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A Wallet insert or a card case holder or photo holder which has a plurality of pockets with their face edges ultrasonically sealed to each other, and wherein the sides of each pocket act as a holding device to hold credit cards, photos and the like in place.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the invention The present invention relates to the field of receptacles.

The wallet insert with multiple pockets of the present invention will not readily crack at the edges, and wherein there is provided an inexpensive unit that is not bulky, each pocket having its face edges ultrasonically sealed to each other so as to provide an extremely stron bond. In addition, the pockets act as a holding device to hold credit cards, photos and the like. Also the construction assures that the unit will be thin and strong and will be relatively simple and inexpensive to manufacture as well as being rugged in construction and eflicient in use.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a wallet insert with multiple pockets, and wherein a retainer or support member is adapted to be releasably connected to a wallet or the like, there being a credit card holder or photo holder operatively connected to the retainer or support member in such a manner that a plurality of credit cards, photos and the like can be held in the holder, and wherein when the device is manually opened the cards or photos will be held or clamped in place so that they will not accidentally drop out from the holder.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a penspective view illustrating a wallet in folded position with the wallet insert or card holder of the present invention arranged therein.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the wallet in open position.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view of the card and photo holder per se.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view illustrating certain constructional details of the device.

Attention is directed to the drawings, wherein the numeral indicates a wallet, pass case or the like which includes a main body 21 that embodies portions 22, 23 and 25, FIGS. 1 and 2. Portions 22 and 23 may be joined by a fold or crease line 24. Similarly, the portions 23 and 25 may be joined by a fold or crease line 26. Recessed portions or cutouts 27 and 28 are adapted to be provided in a wallet 20 for a purpose to be later described, and the recessed portions 27 and 28 are arranged in spaced apart relation with respect to each other. The wallet may also include recessed portions 29 and 30 for holding additional cards, photographs or the like.

As shown in the drawings, there is provided a support member or retainer which is indicated generally by the 3,483,909 Patented Dec. 16, 1969 numeral 31, and the support member 31 includes end sections 32 that are snugly received in the recessed portions 27 and 28, FIG. 3. The support member 31 further includes intermediate rectangular sections 33 and the pair of intermediate rectangular sections 33 are connected or joined together by a fold line or crease line 35. The intermediate sections 33 are joined to the end sections 32 along crease lines or fold lines 34 as shown in the drawings.

The numeral 36 indicates a holder for cards, photographs and the like as indicated by the numeral 37. The holder 36 embodies a plurality of pockets 38 which are of similar construction and which are each made of transparent flexible material. Each of the pockets 38 has edges 39 integrally joined or of integral construction, and the opposite ends of each of the pockets 38 are open as indicated by the numeral 42. The endmost or outermost of the pockets 38 have the intermediate sections 33 of the support member 31 extended therethrough. Each of the pockets 38 further includes a pair of adjacent or superposed side members 40, and the intermediate portions 41 of side member 40 are secured together as by means of ultrasonic sealing.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that there has been provided a wallet insert with multiple pockets, and in use with the parts arranged as shown in the drawings, the holder 36 is adapted to be connected to the support member 31 as previously described, and the end sections 32 of the support member 31 snugly engage recessed portions such as the recessed portions 27 and 28 of the wallet 20. The holder 36 consists of a plurality of envelopes or pockets 38 which are made of transparent flexible plastic material, and the pockets 38 are adapted to hold therein cards such as the credit cards 37 as well as photographs and the like. When the parts are in their folded position they assume the position of FIG. 1 so that the entire wallet and assembly has a thin compact construction whereby the same can be readily carried in a coat or suit pocket or purse or pocketbook. When it is desired to gain access to the cards or members 37 it is only necessary to manually open the wallet 20 from the position shown in FIG. 1 to a position such as that shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. As the wallet is opened, the parts including the pockets 38 open with an accordion like action so that the outer end portions 42 of the pockets are expanded whereby the fingers can be readily inserted into these open end portions 42 to withdraw or replace a card 37 as desired or required. In addition, due to this construction of the device, when the unit is open to the position as shown in FIG. 2 the inner end portions of the pockets 38 will exert a slight clamping action on the inner end portions of the cards 37 so as to prevent the cards 37 from accidentally falling out of their respective pockets 38, and it is to be understood that the parts can be made of any suitable material and in different shapes or sizes.

When the device is in the open or expanded position as shown in FIG. 2 credit cards 37 or the like can be readily manually engaged due to the fact that the outer end portions of the pockets 38 provide an enlarged area or surface facilitating the removal of the credit cards from the ockets 38.

The unit or holder 36 consists of a plurality of pockets 38 which have their sides 42 secured together as at 41 as, for example by means of ultrasonic sealing. When using the device the pair of outermost pockets 38 have the intermediate sections 33 of the support member 31 extended therethrough, and this provides or assures that the unit 36 will expand or contract in the desired manner as the wallet 20 is opened or closed. The support member or retainer 31 may be made of a suitable material such as a suitable plastic material. The pockets 38 are all of the same construction and are secured together in the previously described manner so as to permit the desired action to take place. It will be seen that due to the provision of the plurality of pockets 38 a plurality of separate cards such as credit cards or other articles including photographs can be conveniently held or supported therein.

When the wallet is opened the insert of the present invention is automatically opened when the pockets are spread apart as shown in the drawings. Similarly, when the wallet is closed the device is automatically moved to closed position. The wallet insert of the present invention consists of a series or plurality of clear envelopes, and a tape may be arranged down the middle of an envelope so as to permit the same to be joined to the en velope behind or contiguous to the folded strip or support member 31 which holds the unit 36 together and also provides the two outside tabs or sections 32 for insertion in the billfold or wallet. In addition, when the insert is open each of the pockets individually show the separate cards or articles for ease of insertion or retrieval.

The present invention is simple and inexpensive to manufacture and efiicient in use, and the present invention has certain important advantages over previous such devices. For example, ease of connection to a wallet, billfold or the like is assured, and cracking is minimized and the previous objectionable feature of material such as vinyls migrating with leather is overcome. The completed unit is inexpensive and is not bulky. In addition, each pocket 38 has its face edges ultrasonically sealed to each other as at 41 to provide a bottom which is as strong as itself. Also, the method of ultrasonically sealing the edges of the top and bottom faces of each pocket in the present invention achieves a thin unit and because of the strength of the ultrasonic sealed edge it is not necessary to add additional sealing area along the edge as in prior methods and constructions. Also, the method of ultrasonically sealing the edges of the top and bottom faces is such that the sides of each pocket act as a holding device to hold credit cards, photos and the like.

With further reference to the present invention, it will be seen that the wallet insert is made up of a series of clear envelopes made of a suitable material such as polypropylene especially constructed so that a seam such as a tape seam down the middle of the envelope permits it to be joined to the envelope behind it, and such a tape seam may be indicated by the numeral 41 so that such a tape seam 41 may be used in lieu of and instead of the previously described ultrasonic sealing at point 41. These are then assembled with the plastic folded strip or member 31 extending therethrough and around the outside envelopes holding it together and providing two outside tabs for insertion in the billfold. The member 31 may have a suitable attractive finish or color such as a gold color, but it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited or restricted to such color.

It is to be noted that in actual practice when the pass case or billfold section containing the insert is opened it exposes each of the pockets individually showing the separate credit cards or photographs for ease of insertion or retrieval.

In addition to the general features described above, there are two very important and unique features of this insert, namely:

The outside gold cover assembly or member 31 performs the dual function of permitting the unit to be secured into the pockets of a wallet or pass case and at the same time forcing open the top part of the insert for easy viewing and access. The construction of this cover, because it is folded in the middle at 35 on the back, also holds the bottom of the envelopes together. Also, the unique clamping or holding action of the cover or member 31 willhold the cards and pictures in the insert even though it is inverted.

The device can be made with any multiple of envelopes including six or ten pockets, and this number can be increased or decreased as desired or required.

It will now be clear that there is provided a device which accomplishes the objectives set forth. While the invention has been disclosed in its preferred form, it is to be understood that the specific embodiment thereof as described and illustrated herein is not to be considered in a limited sense as there may be other forms or modifications of the invention, which should also be construed to come within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a wallet including a main body having a pair of spaced apart recessed portions, a support member comprising end sections providing tabs snugly engaging said recessed portions, said support member further including intermediate sections joined to said end sections by fold lines; a holder for cards, photos and the like comprising a plurality of pockets, each of said pockets having their ends open, the outermost of said pockets having the intermediate sections of said support member extending therethrough, each of said pockets including superposed side members with intermediate portions of adjacent side members being secured together, and wherein said pockets are made of transparent flexible material.

2. In a wallet, a main body having recessed portions, a support member comprising end sections providing tabs engaging said recessed portions, said support member further including intermediate sections joined to said end sections; a holder for cards, photos and the like comprising a plurality of pockets, each of said pockets having their ends open, the outermost of said pockets having the intermediate sections of said support member extending therethrough, each of said pockets including side members with portions of adjacent side members being secured together.

3. The structure as defined in claim 2, wherein the pockets are made of material that is transparent and flexible.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 457,390 8/1891 Weeks 206-45.11X 1,073,768 9/1913 Loveland -39 2,432,557 12/1947 Broughton 150 39 2,451,122 10/1948 Sherwood "150-39 2,694,429 11/1954 Berger "150 39 2,732,875 1/1956 Martin "150-39 FOREIGN PATENTS 301,699 12/1928 Great Britain.

DONALD F. NORTON, Primary Examiner US. Cl. X.R. 40-102 

